While MnTe has the stable NiAs structure with a direct band gap of 1.30 eV and a Mn-Te bond length of 2.92 {}, extrapolation of the data for the zinc-blende alloy Cd_1-xMnₓTe to $x=1$ suggests an alloy-stabilized MnTe phase with very different properties: a band gap of {~}3 eV and a Mn-Te bond length of 2.73 {}. We model the structural, magnetic, and electronic properties of such a hitherto unknown zinc-blende-like MnTe phase through spin-polarized total-energy calculations, and report its unusual properties in both ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic spin ordering.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Wei et al. (1986) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: